Once Lush Fields: a short story

by Skylar Hamilton Burris

A teenage boy struggles to make sense of his world in this twice published, 2,000-word short story. "Once Lush Fields" appeared in the June 1995 issue of Raconteur and again in the Spring 2004 issue of the Schuylkill Valley Journal of the Arts. The story was even turned into a short film by a film student.

15 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 5, 2013

About the author

Skylar Hamilton Burris is the author of five novels, including three sequels to Pride and Prejudice, a collection of poetry, and numerous essays and short stories. Driven by a love of traditional, meaningful poetry, Skylar founded Ancient Paths Literary Magazine in 1998.